CONGRATULATIONS to all winners, highly commended recipients and all finalists for the 2020 awards.
To find out the stories behind all the winners, see our bespoke 2020 Winners magazine.
A special thank you to all our sponsors, particularly NSWPorts, the Major Host Sponsor.
2020 Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards winners
Liner Trade Award: Australia – South East Asia
Sponsored by Smit Lamnalco
Winner: OOCL
Highly Commended: Hapag-Lloyd; Maersk Line
Liner Trade Award: Australia – North East Asia
Sponsored by Port of Brisbane
Winner: ANL
Highly Commended: COSCO Shipping; Maersk Line
Liner Trade Award: Australia – North America
Sponsored by Daily Cargo News
Winner: Hamburg Süd
Highly Commended: CMA CGM; Maersk Line
Liner Trade Award: Australia – New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea
Sponsored by Liebherr Australia
Winner: ANL
Highly Commended: Swire Shipping; Neptune Pacific Line
Customer Service Award
Sponsored by DP World Australia
Winner: Swire Shipping
Highly Commended: Hamburg Süd, OOCL
Environmental Award
Sponsored by NSW Ports
Winner: Victoria International Container Terminal
Highly Commended: Port of Brisbane; Port of Townsville
Freight Forwarder of the Year Award
Sponsored by Port of Newcastle
Winner: Customs Agency Services
Highly Commended: Depth Defence Logistics; Whale Logistics Australia
Excellence in Bulk Logistics or Heavy Lift Handling Award
Sponsored by GeelongPort
Winner: BBC Chartering Australia
Highly Commended: LINX Port Services
Women in Shipping & Maritime Logistics Award
Sponsored by LINX Cargo Care Group
Winner: Kirsty Timbury (BHP Towage Services)
Highly Commended: Alison Cusack (Cusack & Co); Nikki Mading (VICT)
Customs Broker of the Year Award
Sponsored by IFCBAA
Winner: Compliant Customs
Highly Commended: 3DL; Powerhouse International QLD
Safety Award
Sponsored by BHP
Winner: DP World Australia (HSSE Team)
Highly Commended: BHP Port Shipping Team
Seafarers’ Welfare Award
Sponsored by AMSA and The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Winner: Maritime Safety Queensland
Highly Commended: Tas Bull Foundation; Daniel Grech (BPH Mitsubishi Alliance)
Maritime Services Award
Sponsored by Port of Melbourne
Winner: Angus Mitchell (MSQ)
Highly Commended: Svitzer Australia; Justin Durant (GAC Mackay)
Supply Chain Innovation & Technology Award
Sponsored by MIRRAT
Winner: ANL
Highly Commended: Jaiota; Spectainer
Young Achievement Award
Sponsored by MNWMF
Winner: Alison Cusack
Highly Commended: Taylor Blair; Alex Harkin
Port or Terminal of the Year
Sponsored by Svitzer
Winner: Port of Port Hedland
Highly Commended: Port of Brisbane; Port of Newcastle
Gender Diversity Award
Sponsored by Port Authority of New South Wales
Winner: Port of Townsville
Highly Commended: Maersk Line; Port Authority of New South Wales
Newsmaker of the Year
Sponsored by Daily Cargo News
Roy Cummins, CEO, Port of Brisbane
Maritime Hall of Fame
Sponsored by HFW
Inductee: Terry Tzaneros, founder and chairman, ACFS
